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periodic dues, initiation fees, or agency fees, to pay sums equal to the dues, initiation fees, or agency fees to a non-religious, non-labor charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen from - the list of organizations below: 1. Taylor Foundation 2. Alyssa Anne Rousch Burn Foundation 3. American Cancer Society 4. Senior Support Services If the Union fails to designate qualified organizations or less than three organizations, then the employee may contribute the required amounts to any such fund chosen by the employee. Proof of the payments shall be made on a monthly basis to the City as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of financial support to the Union. C. Covered employees shall execute written authorization for either Union dues deductions, the agency fee, or, if eligible, the charitable contribution in accordance with Section 2.2.A. D. If implemented, an agency shop provision may be rescinded by a majority vote of all the employees in the unit covered by the Memorandum of Understanding, pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. E. The Union shall keep an adequate itemized record of its financial transactions and shall make available annually, to the City and to the employees who are members of the organization, within 60 days after the end of its fiscal year, a detailed written financial report thereof in the form of a balance sheet and an operating statement, certified as to accuracy by its president and treasurer or corresponding principal officer, or a certified public accountant. F. The Union shall indemnify and hold the City harmless against any liability arising from any claims, demands, or other action relating to the City's compliance with the agency shop obligation. The Union shall comply with all statutory and legal requirements with respect to Agency Shop. 2.2 Dues Deduction A. Upon receipt of a written assignment and authorization signed by the employee, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department agrees to deduct from an employee's paycheck an amount which will total the dues uniformly required for membership in the Union. The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department shall remit the amount so deducted to the officer designated in writing by the President of the Union as the person authorized to receive such funds. 2